Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Die Brüder Löwenherz by Astrid Lindgren

10 reviews

lisabuer's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

rikke_bay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Violence

pysselfia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

pretty good

Spoiler

but i could do without the romantization of suicide

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, and Death

Minor: Racism

holono's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness

yesitisellen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Child death, War, and Suicide

alisa_ts's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, War, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Violence, Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Alcohol

burn_the_letters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

It is a children's book about two brothers, Jonatan and Karl that die and go to a heaven-like medieval place called Nangijala, where everyone is kind and helpful and there is no evil...apparently. Tangil, a cruel tyrant, has suppressed one of the valleys of Nangijala named Thorn Rose valley. Jonatan and Karl will go on an adventure to defeat the tyrant and save the Nangijala. It is the story of a timid boy who overcomes his fears and becomes the lionheart. 
Though a bit dark for a children's book because of its themes( death, disease, betrayal, tyranny, etc.) It is a beautiful tale of bravery, sacrifice, and kindness. 
 It was smooth and page-turning. although I am not the target audience, it didn't bore me, but sometimes I wished to get to its end sooner(it's probably because I knew the ending).
I didn't like the ending at all, it left a lot to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Violence, and War

littlecat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

As a disabled person I have complicated feelings about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Ableism